Chemistry: The Molecular Science (5th Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285199049
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-904-7

Chapter 8 - Properties of Gases - Conceptual Exercise 8.3 - Seeing Through Gases - Page 330: a

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Most of the gases are transparent as they have very low density and particles are spread far from one another which allows most of the light to travel without obstruction and hence the gas seems transparent.

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